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Consolations

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[Intro]
Cm Eb Bb Fm
[Verse 1]
We Cmcut our tongues
On the grey of morning for the Ebone we love
The sisters argued about what Bbwas done
As joy and sorrow often dFmo
[Verse 2]
On the Cmmantle hangs
Our hearts with yours and all the sEbticky pain
The same thing that we have bBblamed
Is the same thing that we Fmneed
[Chorus]
   Cm     Bb   EbThe shadows light can bring
   Ab     Eb   CmIn the joy and suffering
   Cm     Bb    EbThe shadows light can bring
   Ab     Eb    BbIn the joy and suffering
[Verse 3]
CmIn the arms
Of saint felicity is a thouEbsand storms
Quietly rusting but still Bbgiving hope
This is a comma, not a periodFm  
[Verse 4]
CmCurse the birds
For singing on a day when Ebwe have hurt
Tryin' to see through eyes that Bbweeping blurred
If I could see you would it even change?Fm  
[Chorus]
   Cm     Bb   EbThe shadows light can bring
   Ab     Eb   CmIn the joy and suffering
   Cm     Bb    EbThe shadows light can bring
   Ab     Eb    BbIn the joy and suffering
[Bridge]
Rend for me a Abthousand shades of blueCm  
Give constellations  Ebnew consolationBbs
The shadow Abyou cast continueCms
But a silver liningEb,  silver liningBb  
Rend for me a Abthousand shades of blueCm  
Give constellations  Ebnew consolationBbs
The shadow Abyou cast continueCms
But a silver liningEb,  silver liningBb  
AbWraps itself around you, Cmwraps itself around you
In a Ebkindness only darkness Bbproves
AbWraps itself around you, Cmwraps itself around you
In a Ebkindness only darkness Bbproves
AbWraps itself around you, Cmwraps itself around you
In a Ebkindness only darkness Bbproves

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Consolations

by Tow'rs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Cm Eb Bb Fm

[Verse 1]

We cut our tongues

On the grey of morning for the one we love

The sisters argued about what was done

As joy and sorrow often do

[Verse 2]

On the mantle hangs

Our hearts with yours and all the sticky pain

The same thing that we have blamed

Is the same thing that we need

[Chorus]

Cm Bb Eb

The shadows light can bring

Ab Eb Cm

In the joy and suffering

Cm Bb Eb

The shadows light can bring

Ab Eb Bb

In the joy and suffering

[Verse 3]

In the arms

Of saint felicity is a thousand storms

Quietly rusting but still giving hope

This is a comma, not a period

[Verse 4]

Curse the birds

For singing on a day when we have hurt

Tryin' to see through eyes that weeping blurred

If I could see you would it even change?

[Chorus]

Cm Bb Eb

The shadows light can bring

Ab Eb Cm

In the joy and suffering

Cm Bb Eb

The shadows light can bring

Ab Eb Bb

In the joy and suffering

[Bridge]

Ab Cm

Rend for me a thousand shades of blue

Eb Bb

Give constellations new consolations

Ab Cm

The shadow you cast continues

Eb Bb

But a silver lining, silver lining

Ab Cm

Rend for me a thousand shades of blue

Eb Bb

Give constellations new consolations

Ab Cm

The shadow you cast continues

Eb Bb

But a silver lining, silver lining

Ab Cm

Wraps itself around you, wraps itself around you

Eb Bb

In a kindness only darkness proves

Ab Cm

Wraps itself around you, wraps itself around you

Eb Bb

In a kindness only darkness proves

Ab Cm

Wraps itself around you, wraps itself around you

Eb Bb

In a kindness only darkness proves

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